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Week starting Saturday, May 26, 2012

Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei brings to Houston more than 160 works of art that highlight the artistic and cultural contributions of imperial rulers in China.

Explore the work of Latin America’s best-known artists, key figures who pioneered Modern art in their own countries or participated in the principle European movements. Many are well-known personalities in the United States, and others are[…]

Arcadia—an idyllic vision of harmonious paradise—has served as a theme in the arts since ancient times. Join this 45-minute gallery talk and see how the idea of an untouched (and perhaps unattainable) utopia has been[…]

This spring, the MFAH Book Club looks at two civilizations that are worlds apart: ancient Egypt and post–World War II Japan. Both selections are concise and introspective, contemplating the roles of tradition and evolution in[…]

Explore trends in contemporary ceramics—from functional vessels to sculptural works and hybrids of the two—on this 45-minute gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection.

The King Tut exhibition may be gone, but you can still discover how people in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries were just as intrigued by the Boy King's legacy. Explore Egyptian Revival objects by joining this 20-minute gallery talk offered in conjunction with Egyptomania.[…]

The Intimate Art: Drawing from Michelangelo to Matisse Presented by David E. Brauer, senior lecturer, Glassell School of Art, MFAH Lectures are open to the public and free with general museum admission. Museum members always[…]

Written by Houstonian Helen Childress and filmed in Houston, Reality Bites was the first “Gen X” comedy based on recent graduates facing life and love after college. Winona Ryder stars as a valedictorian searching for[…]

Every Sunday, it's ArtTime/FamilyTime at the MFAH. On May 13, 20, and 27,* look for signs in the main lobbies to tell you which gallery the Family Zone is located in that day. Spend time with friendly family[…]

On this 45-minute gallery talk, discover drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn—the 17th-century Dutch master—and his contemporaries. Explore the role of drawing in Rembrandt's own creative process and teaching methods, and see sheets that have never been exhibited before. Presented in conjunction with the[…]